Method of packing bottles



M. R. 'KONDOLF.

- METHOD OF PACKING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27. 1917.

Patented May 17, 1921.

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W anon n1 M. R. KONDOLF. METHOD OF PACKING BOTTLES.

APPLICATIONJFILEDUOGT. 27, 1917. 1,378,356. I Patented May 17,1921.

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M. R. KONDOLF. METHOD OF PACKING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED OCT.27,1917.

1,378,356. Patented M y 17,1921.

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UNITED srarss MATHIAS R. KONIJOLF,

I ATENr OFFICE.

METHOD PACKING BOTTLES. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 17, 1921,

Application filed October 27, 1917. Serial No. 198,851.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATHIAS R. KoNnoLF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State I of New York, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Packing Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The object-of this invention is to provide anew and improved method for packing bottles or other articles in a box for shipping and to make a'package in which bottles or other articles are packed by such improved method. I

This and other objects of the invention.

will be fully illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification and pointedout in the claims at the end thereof;

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan. view of the tapered box shown in Fig. i with the bottles packedtherein according to my invention, the lid packing strip. 1 V

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the tapered box shown in Fig. 1 withthe sidesdrawn to parallel position. I r

Fig. L is a vertical transverse section taken on the line V-POf Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a square box packed according to my invention. I

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 6 -6 of Figs. 3 and 5. f

In the drawings like reference numeralsv indicate like parts.

In the drawings reference numeral 1 indicates a paper box preferably built with tapering side walls. In this box I have an 1 ranged a series of layers of bottles 2'such as are shown in section in Fig. 4, the top row or layer-of bottles being shown in Fig. 1. These layers will be referred to by the reference' characters A, B and C, and the bottles of each row may be referred to by numerals 2, 3, 4 and 5. Th

desired and "the number of layers of bottles may be any number other than three as may be desired@ h i The bottles contained in this packageare of usual form being made with large bodies and small necksand the bottles in each row are arranged with the neck and body ofadr first and third bottles. follows the space between the bottles from the head of each bottleto the head of the bottles of each row while shown to be four in number may be of any other numberjacent bottles reversed and nested with each other, the neck of each of the intermediate bottles being nested between the bodies of the two adjacent bottles, the shoulders of consecutive bottles being held apart leaving a space between them; that is, only partially filled by the thickness of the packing strip that will now be described. 7

The bottles ineach row are held in place by a serpentine strip 6 made preferably of cardboard or similar material which strip is preferably made in width somewhat less than the diameter of the body of the bottle and somewhat more than the diameter of the neck of the bottle. This strip need not be of uniform width throughout its length.

This strip is shown inFigsJl and 3 with layer along the length of the bottle and parallel to the side of the box and makes a the ends thereof lapped around the bases of close fit between the body of thebottle and the side-of the box. From a point opposite the head of the bottle, it bends at right-angles V to itself and passes over the head of the bottle and makes contact therewith, making contact -;with the body of the second bottle, bending. reversely to pass between the neck of the fi-rstbottle and body of the second fbottle. From this point it passes between thefirst and second bottles to the head of the second bottle around which it laps making contact at points opposite to the head of the second bottle with the bodies-of the the necks and bodies of adjacent bottlesreversed and nested with each other. 1

The transverse sections of the serpentine strip which connect the longitudinal sections thereof are of sufficient length to properly space the bodies of the bottles laterally and In like manner it,

the'length of the longitudinal sections is suiiicient to spacethe bottles longitudinalh The box and the Serpentine strip-areboth proportioned to the size of the bottles that will be contained in the box. The bottles and the strip when assembled will make close fit with the box and the strip will make aiclose fit with the bodies of the bottles.

It will be seen by an inspection of Figs. 3 and 5 that the strip bends at the shoulder of each bottle where the body ends and the neck begins, and runs practically straight from the shoulder of one bottle to the shoulder of thenext. The bottles are held from coming into contact f at points on the strip directly opposite to each other. Such contact is to be avoided for if it were otherwise a sudden jar to the package would be communicated from one bottle to the next through the serpentine strip with such force as to possibly crack orbreak the bottle.

Below each row of bottles is placed a layer oi packing material 7, which is shown as made of corrugated paper. This corrugated paper where the bottles overlap each otherwill bend around and partially con} form to the shape of the bodies of the bottles, which bottles will thereby be the more securely held in place and held against movement.

The bottles of each row are reversedwith relation to the adjacent bottle or bottles of the row above or below. That is, in'each column" of bottles in the package when it is complete, the neck of each of the intermediate bottles is nested betweenthe bodies of the bottles, directly above and below it. Over the top row of bottles is placed a layer of packing material 8 which layer may be fastened in the cover of 'theboX'.

The width or height of the transverse.

fiat stock and then'scored and bent up by hand to the desired shape before being placedin the box, after whichthe bottles will be placed therein.

The dnnensions of the box and the serpentine strip are proportioned to hold the bottles in the correct position with relation to each other so that when they are pressed together each bottle will press against and draw the intermediate longitudinal sections of the serpentine strip up tight and press against them at two or more points, one of whlch w1l1 be intermediate the points Where the next adjacent bottle will press. i

The strip is suiliciently'stiff so that it will assist, by its own resistance to conforming 'to'the contour of the'bottles,-in separating direction of its len th the bottles will be held from making contact with each other because they are held in suspension thereby.

In this manner the bottles are spaced properly and cushioned against pressure ora blow from anydirection. It will also be understood that similar serpentine strips can be used running vertically through the package supporting each column of bottles.

Though for the purpose of describing myinvention herein 1 have confined myself to its use in the packing of bottles, it will be understood that many other articles may be packed in this manner to advantage.

After the box with tapering sides has been packed as shown -in cross section in'liig. the sides oil the box are drawn into subally parallel position and held in such osi on by the cover oi the box in substan- "Iiall; the same manner has been described n my Patent No. 1 2341, 180, d hen the sides are drawn into p llel relation, the bottles of each row will be drawn closer together so that the intermediate longitudinal sections of the serpentine strip will press firmly againstthe bodies o'lthe bottles in the manner indicated in Fig. 3.

The box with tapering sides is packed more easily than the box with parallel sides and when the sides are drawn up to parallel position, the package will be almost the same as though it had originally been packed in a box having parallel sides.

Many changes may be made in the foregoing without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Each end oi": the serpentine strip may be extended to pass by the bottoms of all the bottles of the layer on the'one side of the box, by which lhWlll be the more securely fastened, or it may be cut short of lapping the end of the outside bottle and it maybe fastened to the wall of the box at the side of the bottle in any suitable manner.

The edge of the serpentine strip maybe fastened in'any way to the pad or packing sheet that separates the rows or layers of bottles if so desired, or the packing sheet between the layers may be omitted, in which case the bodies of the bottles will rest directly on the transverse sections of the serpentine strip. 1 The bottles may be packed so that each bottle stands vertically with orwithout the pad between the rows, in which case one half of the bottles would stand upright and the other half would be inverted. The'upright bottles would be put in first, the pads, if used, WOMld theIi be placed between the rows, the serpentine strips would then be inserted over the heads of the upright bottles and the other half ofthe bottles would then be put in place inverted into the openings left between the upright bottles from which they would be spaced apart by the serpentine strips.

I claim:

1. A package which consists of a container, a row. of articles placed therein, said articles being nested with eachother and a serpentine strip, having its ends anchored, separating and spacing the said articles and adapted to be drawn close around the sides or said articles, said strip being placed under tension by the insertion of the said articles in the package.

2. A package which consists of a container, a row of articles placed therein, said articles being nested with each other and a serpentine strip, having its ends anchored to the container, separating and spacing-the said articles and adapted to be drawn close 7 around the sides of said articles, said strip being placed under tension by the IHSGIlJlOIl of the said articles in the package.

3. A package which consists of a container, a row of articles placed therein,said articles being nested with eachother and a serpentine strip, having its ends adapted to lap the base of the outer articles of the row and in cooperation with the container be anchored to the container, said strip separating and spacing the said articles and adaptedto be drawn close. around the sides of said articles, said strip being placed'under tension by the insertion of the said articles in the package. 1

a. The method of packing articles in a container which comprises the initial plac- 5. The method of packing articles in a container which comprises'the insertion of" the articles within pockets formed by a serpentine strip passing through the container with its ends held, the insertion of the last article serving to place the strip under tension and hold the articles suspended apart.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

MATHIAS R. KONDOLF. 

